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I've always tried to be conscious of how I represent women in my work. They don't have to be good or strong women, but they… — Molly Parker
In an echo of earlier times, the climate change prophets have in recent years tried to silence counter views and suppress dissent. August members of… — Colin Robinson
God grant you all your desires and accept my own hearty thanks for all your attention to me. Although indeed, those attentions have tried me… — Lady Jane Grey
Someone once asked me what I want on my epitaph when I pass away. Just the words 'I tried.' That's what this game of life… — Mickey Rooney
In the past, few women have tried and even fewer have succeeded. — Rosalyn Sussman Yalow
I have finally mastered what to do with the second tennis ball. Having small hands, I was becoming terribly self-conscious about keeping it in a… — Erma Bombeck
After I won a match at a tournament I tried to repeat everything I did the day I won. Before my next match, I ate… — Goran Ivanisevic
I got a pair of red, synthetic satin women's pants through the post the other day with a phone number on. That was quite strange.… — Jarvis Cocker
I like to talk. I'm a terrible dancer. I love my hometown. I have freckles and oversized ears. I'm a geeks. I have tried not… — Clay Aiken
I am very sorry, but I cannot learn languages. I have tried hard, only to find that men of ordinary capacity can learn Sanskrit in… — George Bernard Shaw
Static in my head, the reflected sound of everything, tried to go to where it led, but it didn't lead to anything. — Elliott Smith
Actors who have tried to play Churchill and MacArthur have failed abysmally because each of those men was a great actor playing himself. — William Manchester
Baby, I've tried to find a place inside your heart. Oh, but it's hard to start a fire without a spark. — Martina McBride
I tried to make every bit of it as creepy as I could. And I had the same response you do. I feel the same… — William Peter Blatty
Life is very short. You have to know what is the single most important thing in your life; stay focused on the mission; everything else… — Unknown Author
The best advice I got from my aunt, the great singer Rosemary Clooney, and from my dad, who was a game show host and news… — George Clooney
I don't think you understand what levels or what fears until you have a child of your own. I mean, I've never loved someone so… — Maria Bello
When you own gold you're fighting every central bank in the world. That's because gold is a currency that competes with government currencies and has… — James Rickards
You must learn her. You must know the reason why she is silent. You must trace her weakest spots. You must write to her. You… — Junot Diaz
I called all the major network news bureaus, including Public Radio, and reported ozone AIDS cures coming out of Europe. Not a single reporter or… — Ed McCabe
I noticed that democracy was broken and tried to work on fixing that in Japan. Then I realized that it was broken all over the… — Joichi Ito
The happiest people are those with the fewest regrets. It is not because they have succeeded in everything they've tried; rather, they're happier because they… — Ian K. Smith
I was totally devastated for four years in the mid '60s when l tried to buck the tide. — Tommy Rettig
I don't wish to defend everything that has been done in the name of Utopia. But I think many of the attacks misconceive its nature… — Hans Magnus Enzensberger
I tried to charm the pants off Bob Dylan, but everyone will be disappointed to learn that I was unsuccessful. I got close - a… — Bette Midler

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